Emily Wilk Adler

Emily Wilk Adler died on January 24, 2010, at her daughters home in Bent Tree, Jasper, Georgia. She was 103 years, 5 months old. Mrs. Adler was born in Hamburg, Germany, on August 30, 1906 and came to the United States in 1926. She married Hans Adler in Chicago in 1929 and they had two daughters. After her husband died in 1975, she moved to Atlanta to be near one of her daughters. For more that 20 years she lived at KingsBridge Retirement Home where she established the library and took part in many activities.

Mrs. Adler founded the Atlanta chapter of the American Recorder Society. She was active in Life Enrichment Services, the League of Women Voters, the Citizens Advisory Council on Energy (charter member) and the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Atlanta.

Mrs. Adler is survived by her two daughters, Marianne Beck (Walter E.) of Waverly, Iowa and Nancy Davis (Monte V.) of Bent Tree; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband and a grandson preceded her in death.

The body was cremated; burial will be in Chicago at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Georgia Mountains Hospice, 70 Caring Way Jasper, GA. 30143.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.byarsfuneralhome.com.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, Georgia will be in charge of the arrangements, 678-455-5815.